The design is certainly a step in the right direction. Conceptually, the design language is nice, but the execution seems a bit too fussy. I hope that the next gen of the ILX, whenever they use the new civic platform, is when they can really finesse the design.

Acura has always been in a sort of odd position since its inception, never quite being as premium as Lexus or even Infiniti while still having its own unique charm, but its odd position been more apparent in the past decade. I’m glad to see Honda/Acura is getting their mojo back, but it still seems that the ILX has a…

Q: My 11-year old truck is getting too old. What should I get?

We did cross shop the CX-5 and the Forester, and ended up with the XT. To be fair, the Forester does have better cargo capability, and the rear seat area is also notably bigger (and ranks better with carseats). It’s a bummer that Subaru dropped the XT for the new gen; having a more-fun version of these crossovers is a…

I’ve been split on the 3.5. I certainly would love more power in my TRDOR 4x4, but that’s simply because I have owned a number of performance-oriented vehicles before my current Tacoma and enjoy fast vehicles. That said, I have never actually needed it; it’s towed everything I needed, and the crawl ratio has been good…

Aside from the comically oversize kidney grille, the suv actually looks pretty good.

The updated look seems better; the image you posted, with the bowtie within the bumper structure, looks terrible.

At least for California, the requirement applies to any access. That said, their requirement is for paved access to within 150 feet of the structure, and if the paved access to that structure is more than 150 long, a turn around is then required (meaning the total distance to the structure is 300 feet). But older…

He’s in the process of building a ‘safari-themed’ 911 though. I think he may continue to do custom cars, but it is certainly a good lesson that that process can be a PITA.

GTI was my thought as well: it’s in the price range, can fit two kids, and would be fun to drive. 

My parents had implemented a ‘three-strikes’ rule for when its time to get rid of a car. Three separate but notable repair or reliability issues in a short span of time means that you’re now spending more time and energy fighting the car, and the fight is simply not worth it. I think its a fair approach to know when…

I know that, objectively, the E36 BMW is not the best, but I have to list it. Growing up, we had brick-red 318i 5-speed that my parents bought once the E36 debuted, and they ended up keeping it for about 10 years and 275,000 miles. It certainly had its share of issues (interior pieces falling apart, such as the…

To be honest, the photos look a lot better than the renderings that were leaked yesterday, and I think the 3'er will look even better in person. There have been numerous modern cars (Toyota/Lexus certainly being an example, but there are others) that my opinion of the appearance changed once I saw it actually on the…

I think the long progression for the Supra reveal is not doing Toyota any favors. That said, I actually think the Supra might be a better car than everyone thinks. The details provided thus far suggest that the ethos of the car is a well-balanced drivers car. It’s not going to be the high-horsepower muscle car that we…

For awhile now, Cadillac has seemed to struggle with their interior design. It’s odd though; their ‘arts and science’ design philosophy is supposed to be high tech-based, but their actual ability to integrate the higher tech features into the car lacks the finesse other makers are able to achieve. The layout and the…

I think I need to see it in person first. I have noted that within the past few years, I have been initial turned off from the design of a number of new cars during their initial unveiling, and then have completely change my mind once I actually saw it in person. In these photos, there are certain details that seem…

I’ll have to check it out, although I’m not very well versed in the Kinja/Oppo universe. 

The ones I had experience with (other peoples trucks) were closer to a foot - it was like there was a tool box by the cab, but without the storage capacity. 4"x 4" is far more manageable. 

I have the OEM one, which I really like. They seemed to offer on the different packages as “with option” but I don’t recall if they did it as just a stand alone - I was specifically looking for the tech/jbl package when I got mine so the cover was already there.

There may be slimmer retractable covers out, but the ones I have used took up quite a bit of bedspace to house the cover, and was too heavy/awkward to remove when you needed the space to carry larger objects.